flood forecasting

collocation in English

meaningsoffloodandforecast

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flood
noun
uk
/flʌd/us
/flʌd/
a large amount of water covering an area that is ...
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forecast
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɔː.kɑːst/us
/ˈfɔːr.kæst/
a statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected ...
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(Definition offloodandforecastfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The task force's purpose was to find ways to improve flood forecasting.
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Furthermore, their potential occurrence at any time during a day or night also necessitates 24x7 operations for flash flood forecasting and warning.
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In the 1950s or earlier hydrology transport models appeared to calculate quantities of runoff, primarily for flood forecasting.
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All flood forecasts are compared against these thresholds at every pixel and the threshold exceedance calculated.
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The task force's purpose was to find ways to improve flood forecasting.
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More recently a telemetric flood forecasting system has been installed to give warning of high river levels.
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Data from hydrometric stations are used to monitor river flow rates and lake levels, for flood forecasting, and water management investigations.
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The province has responsibility for managing natural resources that includes regulating activities in the waterways, flood risk identification and flood forecasting.
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Radar estimates of rainfall and general weather forecasting techniques are also important components of good flood forecasting.
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Flood forecasting can also make use of forecasts of precipitation in an attempt to extend the lead-time available.
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In flood forecasting, hydrologists may want to know how a short burst of intense rain in an area upstream of a city will change as it reaches the city.
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